Vacuum polarization corrections to $μ^+μ^-$ spectrum
Wayne W. Repko
Abstract:The energy levels of the n = 1 and n = 2 bound states of the µ + µ − atom (true muonium) are calculated starting from a previously derived potential that correctly describes positronium to order α 5 . All electron vacuum polarization corrections on the true muonium levels are computed to the same α 5 order and a few of order α 6 are examined to get a sense of size of these contributions. Additional order α 6 contributions from the two photon and three photon annihilation processes are included in the evaluatio… Show more
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